Orioles fans often hear about the Oriole Way, "Orioles Magic" and the three World Series titles during the team's glory years in the '60s, '70s and '80s. Even 20-somethings who missed the last title, in 1983, have playoff appearances in 1996 and 1997 and the historic career of Cal Ripken Jr. to hold onto. But for many, being an Orioles fan has been nothing but disappointment, a streak of 14 straight losing seasons and teams that have started out hot, with plenty of players showing lots of promise, only to find new ways to crush our spirits.
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Well, here we are in 2012, and your Baltimore Orioles are sitting atop the AL East standings. It may seem like they're setting us up to let us down again, but here at b, we're buying in, and we offer 20 reasons why you should, if nothing else, go to cheer them on -- one for each year the team has played its home games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. -- Brandon Weigel
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